oh what fun! Check out Leon McAuliffe and his Western String Band. Here's what it says about him:


One of the firsts to play the electric steel guitar. Leon was one of the early members of the Light Crust Doughboys, then onto Milton Brown's Brownies. Recorded for Brunswick in 1933, then of course became one of the lead members of The Texas Playboys, 1935 to 1942. Wrote the first big hit for the Playboys "Steel Guitar Rag" in 1936. Sang lead vocals on several Playboys records,such as "Alexander's Rag Time Band", "Miss Molly", "Oh! You Beautiful Woman". In 1942, was called into the Service. After the service in 1946, formed his own band the Cimarron Boys. In July 1949, charted another written tune as Leon Mcauliffe & his Western Swing Band, "Pan Handle Rag", it got to #6. Later, Bob Wills and several others would do a cover version. Between 1961 to 1964 charted three records. Then in 1971, joined with Tompall Glaser and The Glaser Brothers on a cover of "Faded Love". Basically it's because of Leon that the electric steel guitar became an important element in Country Music.
In 1973, he re-joined the Playboys on the final Bob Wills album "For The Last Time".